How to run terminal apps from wmenu? #73

mrgreen commented 2026年01月07日 12:26:55 +01:00

I really want to use wmenu for my own sway based system. One feature I would like is a way to run terminal cli apps from it. For example if I wanted htop to open in a terminal [foot]. Am guessing it could mean I need a .desktop file or a small script. Certainly wold be a useful addition to add. Can see Shift+Enter is already being used but we have lots of other binds to chose from.

I really want to use wmenu for my own sway based system. One feature I would like is a way to run terminal cli apps from it. For example if I wanted htop to open in a terminal [foot]. Am guessing it could mean I need a .desktop file or a small script. Certainly wold be a useful addition to add. Can see Shift+Enter is already being used but we have lots of other binds to chose from.

touero commented 2026年01月08日 02:26:45 +01:00

As a filter, wmenu's function should not be what you expect above.
Yes, you should manage your small scripts yourself so that wmenu filters the selection.
If your foot is using the"server-client" implementation, it will also be very lightweight.

As a filter, wmenu's function should not be what you expect above. Yes, you should manage your small scripts yourself so that wmenu filters the selection. If your foot is using the"server-client" implementation, it will also be very lightweight.

mrgreen commented 2026年01月08日 10:59:30 +01:00

Have created a very simple patch which I will attach [my coding is not that great!]. Some terminal apps such as htop have .desktop files and of course show up in wmenu. The htop.desktop file has Terminal=true so if present it launches foot terminal.

Okay so will open a can of worms as terminal would need to be a flag option, set in... blah blah.

Again this is more for applications that already have .desktop files and run in a terminal...

Have created a very simple patch which I will attach [my coding is not that great!]. Some terminal apps such as htop have .desktop files and of course show up in wmenu. The htop.desktop file has Terminal=true so if present it launches foot terminal. Okay so will open a can of worms as terminal would need to be a flag option, set in... blah blah. Again this is more for applications that already have .desktop files and run in a terminal...